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Intermodal Transportation

What Is Intermodal Transportation?

February 23, 2021ectransportEast Coast Transport
Intermodal transportation is the use of two or more freights or carriers to deliver goods from a shipper to a consignee. Typically, intermodal transportation can take place on trucks, ships, and/or freight trains. Intermodal transportation takes advantage of special types of steel containers that make transferring between multiple modes of transportation safe and easy. Schedule...
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How to Ship High Value Items Efficiently and Cost Effectively?

January 19, 2021ectransportFreight Logistics Transportation

Learn How to Ship High-Value Items Efficiently and Cost-Effectively It goes without saying that high-value items require extra safeguards and precautions to ensure they are shipped efficiently without breaking the bank. So what exactly classifies as a high-value item? Here is a list with some of the most commonly shipped high-value items: Precious metals Semi-precious…

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Cargo Van Shortage and the Holiday and Pandemic Delivery Rush

December 21, 2020ectransportIndustry News

The Cargo Van Shortage – What Caused it and How Bad is it? No one can deny the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the economy and businesses. Government-mandated plant closings and out of work employees have crippled manufacturing output, creating bottlenecks and shortages in many industries. The onset of the holiday season has…

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How a Sanitary Transport Plan Helps Commercial Meat Shipping

November 24, 2020ectransportFreight Logistics Transportation

How a Sanitary Transport Plan Helps Commercial Meat and Poultry Shipping The FDAs Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) ensures that food is safely transported from farm to table. The act was recently revised in 2017 to include additional provisions on sanitary transport. In this article, we discuss the new regulations, as well as the hazards…

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How to Grow a Carrier Business

October 22, 2020ectransportFreight Carrier Service

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, many people started delivering for Amazon and other shippers. Perhaps you are one of them, and you have been considering whether starting your own carrier business is the right career choice for you, but you’re unsure of how to ensure the success of your company. As a 3pl, we work with…

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Vegetables

How Food Distributors are Maximizing Truck Fleets & Improving Safety with 3PL

August 31, 2020ectransportFreight Logistics Transportation

Special times call for special measures, and COVID-19 has challenged businesses to change their processes both for public health reasons and also to stay competitive. In the food distribution industry, many companies have found the solution by improving safety with 3PL. Read on to find out why improving safety with 3PL is so effective, and…

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LTL Freight Basics

July 31, 2020ectransportFull Truckload Transport

Optimizing transportation of supplies or finished goods to your customer is critical in today’s marketplace. Customers need your product quickly, but how can you get it to them without breaking the bank when the order doesn’t fill a truck? LTL freight is the answer. What is LTL Freight? LTL freight stands for “less-than-truckload” and refers…

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Supermarket

How The Food Supply Chain Has Been Disrupted By COVID-19

July 10, 2020ectransportFreight Logistics Transportation

Increasing Demand for Staple Items With restaurants closed, more Americans are cooking at home than ever before. Not only that, but the emphasis on health has driven the tremendous uptick in fresh fruit and vegetable produce purchases. On March 1, 2020, sales of fresh produce in grocery stores was on par with that seen in…

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Daniel J. Latta Jr.

In Memory of Daniel J. Latta Jr.

May 15, 2020ectransportEast Coast Transport

On Saturday, May 2nd, 2020, Daniel J. Latta Jr. passed away at the age of 51 in his home. Daniel’s family, friends, and co-workers at East Coast Transport LLC are devastated by his loss. East Coast Transport LLC has a plan in place to handle the transition of Daniel’s current workload and ensure that no…

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Picking the Right Flatbed Trucking Service for Building Supplies

June 28, 2019ectransportEast Coast Transport

The booming economy and lower mortgage rates have spawned a lot of new construction projects. Moving building supplies to construction sites can be quite challenging. There are many different types of trucks available for hauling equipment and supplies. Flatbed trucks are extremely versatile, allowing shippers to move building materials that are too large for standard…

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